When Hewn Brook with Spinning

#45b323 RGB(69,179,35)

About this color

When Hewn Brook with Spinning reads as medium-dark and vivid — a green tone recorded at #45b323, RGB(69, 179, 35).

#45b323RGB(69, 179, 35)

HSL 106° · 67% saturation · 42% lightness

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Psychology

Green at medium lightness is the colour of balance and renewal — neither as urgent as red nor as recessive as blue.

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History

Scheele's Green, an arsenic-based pigment popular in Victorian wallpaper and clothing, is now understood to have caused widespread harm — a cautionary chapter in colour history.

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Design use

At medium lightness, this green is flexible enough to serve as accent colours, call-to-action buttons, and icon fills — it holds its own without overwhelming adjacent elements. Always check WCAG contrast ratios before using it under or over text.

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Colour pairings

In terms of colour combinations, for a natural palette, combine this green with terracotta, ochre, and warm cream. For a bolder approach, its complement — a warm red-magenta — creates immediate impact.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
When Hewn Brook with Spinning
HEX
#45b323
RGB
rgb(69,179,35)
RGB%
rgb(27.1%,70.2%,13.7%)
HSL
hsl(106,67%,42%)
HSV
hsv(106,80%,70%)
CMYK
cmyk(61,0,80,30)
LAB
lab(65,-56,59)
LCH
lch(65,81,134)
sRGB
(0.271,0.702,0.137)
HEX8
#45b323ff
CSS Name
Decimal
069179035

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Color info

Lightness
42%
Saturation
67%
Hue
106°
Chroma
81
Temperature
WarmCool
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